Vietnamese 'd霉 c贸 ... c农ng' Usage (Even if there is / Even if ... still)
'd霉 c贸 ... c农ng' expresses concessive condition, similar to 'even if there is' or 'even if ... still' in English.
Quick explanation
Quick explanation
'd霉 c贸 ... c农ng' expresses concessive condition, similar to 'even if there is' or 'even if ... still' in English.
English meanings
- Even if there is
- Even if ... still
Grammar pattern
Examples
1
D霉 c贸 m瓢a t么i c农ng 膽i.
Even if it rains, I will go.
2
D霉 c贸 kh贸, ch煤ng ta c农ng ph岷 l脿m.
Even if it is difficult, we still have to do it.
How to use it
'd霉 c贸 ... c农ng' emphasizes that the result remains unchanged even if the condition is true. Unlike 'n岷縰' which states a normal condition, 'd霉 c贸' expresses concession.
- Often followed by 'c农ng' or 'v岷玭'.
- Indicates the condition does not affect the result.
- Do not mix with 'n岷縰 ... th矛'.
Compared with English
Compared with English
In English, 'Even if it rains, I will go' is a concessive condition; Vietnamese uses 'd霉 c贸' or 'd霉' for this meaning.
Common mistakes
N岷縰 c贸 m瓢a t么i c农ng 膽i.
D霉 c贸 m瓢a t么i c农ng 膽i.
For concessive meaning 'even if it rains', use 'd霉 c贸'.
D霉 c贸 kh贸 th矛 ch煤ng ta ph岷 l脿m.
D霉 c贸 kh贸, ch煤ng ta c农ng ph岷 l脿m.
Concessive result clauses usually use 'c农ng' or 'v岷玭'.
Commonly confused grammar
Practice
Multiple choice
Which sentence correctly uses 'd霉 c贸 ... c农ng'?
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Multiple choice
Which sentence correctly uses 'd霉 c贸 ... c农ng'?
- D霉 c贸 m瓢a t么i c农ng 膽i.
- N岷縰 c贸 m瓢a t么i c农ng 膽i.
- D霉 c贸 kh贸 th矛 ch煤ng ta ph岷 l脿m.
Answer: D霉 c贸 m瓢a t么i c农ng 膽i.
Explanation: Often followed by 'c农ng' or 'v岷玭'.
Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: ____ 膽i.
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Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: ____ 膽i.
Answer: D霉 c贸 m瓢a t么i c农ng 膽i.
Explanation: Often followed by 'c农ng' or 'v岷玭'.
English to Vietnamese
Translate "Even if it rains, I will go." into Vietnamese.
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English to Vietnamese
Translate "Even if it rains, I will go." into Vietnamese.
Answer: D霉 c贸 m瓢a t么i c农ng 膽i.
Explanation: Use d霉 c贸 ... c农ng in the same structure as the example.
True or false
True or False: 'N岷縰 c贸 m瓢a t么i c农ng 膽i.' is correct.
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True or false
True or False: 'N岷縰 c贸 m瓢a t么i c农ng 膽i.' is correct.
Answer: False
Explanation: For concessive meaning 'even if it rains', use 'd霉 c贸'.
Correction
Correct this sentence: 'N岷縰 c贸 m瓢a t么i c农ng 膽i.'
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Correction
Correct this sentence: 'N岷縰 c贸 m瓢a t么i c农ng 膽i.'
Answer: D霉 c贸 m瓢a t么i c农ng 膽i.
Explanation: For concessive meaning 'even if it rains', use 'd霉 c贸'.